Hi, This is part of Tehama Co., CA taken from the 1885 county directory. Sorry but I have no additional information on these. Only thing is says for sure is if your Ancestor was here in 1885. If there is no occupation it is because none was listed. Janie http://www.freeyellow.com/members6/famos/cemetery.html my weekly card http://www.rosescafe.net/cards/5d2000.html ANTELOPE (See Red Bluff) BATTLE CREEK (See Red Bluff) BUTTE MEADOWS A post office. Allen, James - lumberman Bernard, J. M. - carpenter Biopham, Henry - sawyer Butte Meadow House - I. E. Spencer proprietor Carlton, Levi J. - lumberman Carter, J. E. - Sutton House proprietor & postmaster Cussick, Bernard - lumber contractor Cussick, John - lumberman Donnally, John - lumberman Fleck, B. F. - miner Gansen, M. - shakemaker Gowen, David - lumberman Griffin, Charles W. - farmer Hall, Andrew L. - farmer Hall, Andrew L. Jr. - farmer Hall, Charles M. - farmer Hamilton, Justine - lumberman Heuser, Louis G. - laborer Hews, Charles - mill sawyer Holderbaum, Adam - lumberman Kelly, James D. - farmer Lafountain, Alexander - laborer Litzenburg, Gilmer - farmer Lorensen, Chris. - lumberman Marion, Frank - engineer Masterson, Edward K. - farmer McCluskey, Ike - lumberman Messer, W. N. Mitchel, Charles - lumberman Postmaster - J. E. Carter Rannells, James A. - farmer Shields, Charles - lumberman Spencer, I. E. - Butte Meadow House proprietor Stephenson, John C. F. - farmer Strawn, Spencer B. - farmer Sutton House - J. E. Carter proprietor Thorp, G. A. - lumberman Vannatta, H. A. - lumberman Williams, George W. - farmer CHAMPION (See Red Bluff) CORNING A post and express town, situated on the west bank of the Sacramento River, in the southern part of the county. It is a station on the California and Oregon Railroad, about ten miles south of Tehama. It is one of the business centers of southern Tehama, and does a large grain and general trade. Adgate, A. - farmer 160 acres Aitken, Andrew B. - Simpson & Aitken Anderson, Abraham - farmer Barr, Troy - farmer 160 acres Beauchamp, John A. - farmer Becker, J. G. - shoemaker Bennett, Jesse - farmer 71 acres Bingham, John D. - farmer Backburn, James M. - farmer Bonham, H. J. - clerk with S. D. Washington Bonham, Hugh H. - farmer Bonham, John W. - farmer Bowman, Solomon - farmer Brown, Americus O. - farmer Boyd, A. W. - district clerk Cameron, George W. - farmer Cannon, J. G. - blacksmith Chambers, Joseph - farmer 712 acres Cheatham, W. D. - farmer 320 acres Chittenden, Albert - farmer Clapp, John W. - farmer Clark, A. B. - farmer 160 acres Clark, G. W. - farmer 120 acres Clark, J. G. - farmer 280 acres Clark, Nicholas S. - farmer Cockburne, Thomas - farmer 1840 acres Davis, J. M. - farmer 160 acres Davis, John R. - barber Davis, Randolph M. - farmer Dearing, William P. - farmer Derrieux, Frank - laborer Diggs & Co. - tin & hardware Dopson, John S. - farmer Donovan, Jeremiah M. - butcher Douglass, William D. - farmer Dunn, T. H. - Constable Ehorn, Casper - farmer Ehorn, Samuel - farmer Ellis, Joseph - farmer Erwin, L. - farmer 160 acres Ferguson, H. C. - farmer Fish, Lafayette - Justice of the peace, farmer 71 acres Forbes, James - farmer 160 acres Fortina, William - farmer 160 acres Gardner, C. B. - farmer 232 acres Gardner, Hiram S. - farmer 400 acres Garthaffner, Chris. - farmer 588 acres Gemmill, Robert J. - machinist Goings, B. L. - farmer 80 acres Goings, E. - farmer 80 acres Goodrum, A. J. - saloon Gossett, Clay W. - laborer Gossett, R. - gen mdse Hachman, John - farmer Hannan, William J. - postmaster & varieties Hart, Wilson W. - livery stable Hatfield, James F. - farmer Hayes, Patrick H. - farmer 200 acres Hearn, Thomas J. - farmer Heidrick, George - farmer 320 acres Heiver, John G. - farmer 70 acres Heiver, Thomas S. - laborer Hoag, George - farmer 3874 acres Houghton, Frank - farmer 5687 acres Hunt, Charles - farmer 320 acres Hutchins, D. A. - district clerk Jewett, William E. - farmer 560 acres John, James F. - saddler Jones, H. S. - farmer 80 acres Kellaway, James - farmer Kelso, James L. - 160 acres Kennard, D. - farmer 160 acres Kindle, Sylvester W. - farmer King, John J. - farmer Lackey, John P. - laborer Lacroix, Joseph - warehouse agent Lear, Thomas D. - farmer Lee, E.Y. - laborer Lee, George M. - farmer Lee, William M. - farmer Leverony, John B. - farmer Lewis, Edwin E. - laborer Lewis, William B. - painter Lloyd, Benjamin F. - farmer Logan, Charles - Logan & Simpson res Orland Logan & Simpson - warehouse Lown, Marshall - carpenter Lyons, H. G. - farmer 205 acres MaLott, John S. - farmer Martin, James F. - farmer McCracken, John C. - laborer McEnespy, James B. - farmer McKinnon, James E. - clerk McKinnon, Robert J. - farmer McLane, George H. - farmer McLane, John B. - farmer McLane, William - farmer McPherrin, John T. - farmer Mellon, Walter K. - farmer Merrill, Abbott - farmer Merrill, Frank - farmer Merrill, Nat - farmer 1413 acres Million, Charles W. - saloon Millsap, Leander W. Morrissey, James B. - farmer Myers, John - laborer Myers, William - farmer Nathercott, Alfred - farmer Newbarth, Frederick - farmer Oxendine, Len C. - farmer Peden, Albert O. - farmer Pickett, Hosea D. - engineer Pitts, Samuel - farmer Postmaster - W. J. Hannan Quill, Michael - farmer Raffinsperger, John - farmer Rogers, William B. - farmer Schluter, Claus - farmer Schumaker, William J. - farmer Senter, Samuel B. - laborer Silvy, Jacin - farmer Simpson, Andrew - Simpson & Aitken; Logan & Simpson Simpson & Aitken - gen mdse Singer, W. M. - farmer 80 acres Smith, John M. - farmer Snaden, Henry - farmer Snow, George H. Jr. - farmer Speeks, Henry T. - farmer Speeks, James - farmer Spencer, Amasa B. - farmer Stevens, Henry M. - farmer Stevens, John M. - farmer Stout, George H. - school teacher Suhr, John - farmer 120 acres Thompson, J. A. C. - farmer 264 acres Tibbetts, John W. - carpenter VanWinkle, H. - farmer VanWinkle, John W. - laborer Wadsworth, T. - farmer 160 acres Waggoner, Andrew J. - farmer Walker, Daniel B. - farmer Wallace, Jehu - farmer Walsh, John L. - laborer Warmouth, John H. - farmer Watkins, W. W. - district clerk Welch, Martin - miner Welch, Thomas - laborer Weston, John - farmer 1200 acres Wilson, John M. - farmer 880 acres Wise, George W. - farmer Wise, Reuben - engineer Wootten, William W. - farmer Worden, Solomon T. - farmer DEER CREEK (See Vina) DRY CREEK (See Red Bluff) FINLEY'S (See Red Bluff) FINNELL (See Tehama) GLEASONVILLE (See Henleyville) GROVE CITY (See Vina)